Catherine Alice (“Katie”) Hall (later Catherine Alice Lynam)

16 August 1865 to 6 June 1957

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Newcastle under Lyme

1865

Catherine Alice Hall, daughter of James and Mary (nee Twigg) Hall (HAL00093), was born on 16 August 1865 (1939 Register). She was baptised at the Anglican church of St George at Newcastle under Lyme on 10 September 1865 (St George, Newcastle under Lyme Parish Records). Her birth was registered in the third quarter of 1865 at Newcastle under Lyme (GRO Staffordshire Vol 6B Page 63).

1871

1871 Census – Queen Street, Newcastle under Lyme

James Hall, 33, timber merchant

Mary Hall, 32

Catherine Alice Hall, 5

James Henry Hall, 4

Arthur John Hall, 2

Marianne Hall, 1

Robert Hugh Hall, 0

A servant and nurse

1881

1881 Census – Seabridge, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire

James Hall, 43, timber merchant

Mary Hall, 42

Catherine Alice Hall, 15

Arthur John Hall, 12

Marianne Hall, 11

Robert H Hall, 10

Elizabeth Twigg, Mary’s sister, a ‘companion’, 35

A cook and a housemaid

Audlem, Cheshire

1885

Catherine Alice Hall, aged 19, married Charles Cotterill (“Skipper”) Lynam, a schoolmaster, (LYN00001) at Audlem on 6 August 1885 (MR).

Marriage at the Parish Church. Audlem church is being restored by the Midland Joinery Company, of whom Mr. Clark, of Birmingham, is one of the principals. The work is being well and rapidly executed in a first-class style. A beautifully designed roof of oak has been placed over the chancel, the old roof of the nave has been thoroughly cleansed, the gallery removed; the beautiful arcades of the nave, the clerestory windows and walls have been redressed and repaired, and a new heating apparatus has been placed, but there is still a large amount of labour to be expended on the fabric before it will be thoroughly restored. In the meantime the services of the church are being celebrated in the National Schools, but on account of the strong desire of the bride, a marriage was celebrated in the unfinished church on Thursday last, by the Reverend Cannon Atkinson, vicar of Audlem, assisted by the Reverend WW Tyson, of Butterton. The parties to the marriage were Mr Charles Cotterill Lynam, son of Mr Lynam, architect, of Stoke-on-Trent, and Miss Catherine Alice Hall, eldest daughter of Mr. James Hall, of Kynsal Lodge, Audlem. The bridesmaids were Miss Marianne Hall and the two Mises Lynam. Mr Hall gave his daughter away, and Mr Robert Lynam was the best man. The bells of the parish church were run at intervals during the day, and in the evening Mr Lynam gave a substantial supper at the Combermere Arms, Audlem, to all the workmen, about 30, who are now employed on the restoration of the church, of which Mr Lynam is the architect. Mr Beckett, clerk of the works, Mr. Williams, as foreman of the works, and Mr. Jones, as foreman of the stonemasons, together with Mr. Clark, junior, time keeper, presided at the supper. After the loyal toasts were given and responded to, the health of the bride and the bridegroom was given amidst loud applause. Mr Beeston, of Audlem, carpeted from the road to the altar, and Mr. Scott, of Newcastle Under Lyme, provided carriages. (Chester Chronicle, 8 August 1885).

In 1885 Charles (Lynam) was married to Catherine Hall, who was to help him look after Dragon boarders for many years (Devitt, Desmond, The Skipper’s War: Dragon School, Oxford and the Great War, page 24).

However, in time, Catherine’s husband, Charles Cotterill (“Skipper”) Lynam, headmaster of the Dragon School in Oxford directed his whole passion and emotional energy to his beloved school and to sailing expeditions to Scotland and beyond. There was therefore not so much emotional energy left to devote to Catherine, who increasingly led her own independent life.

1891

James Hall and his family were associated with Kynsal Lodge by about 1891.

1891 Census – Kynsal Lodge, Kynsal Heath, Cheshire

James Hall, 53, timber merchant

Mary Hall, 52

Marianne Hall, 21

Robert Hugh Hall, 20, timber merchant

Catherine Lynam (25), Charles Garner Lynam (3) and Catherine Mary Lynam (2)

A cook and housemaid

1893

The Chester Chronicle, 3 June 1893 reported on a funeral attended by, amongst others, J Hall of Kynsal Lodge as well as JH Bellyse and R D Baker.

The Chester Chronicle and Cheshire and North Wales General Advertiser, 2 September 1893 reported a cricket club fete at Audlem which was attended by Miss Hall of Kynsal Lodge. The Chester Chronicle and Cheshire and North Wales General Advertiser, 9 September 1893 reported that Miss Hall of Kynsal Lodge was among the guests at a tea party and presentation at the Audlem mission room.

Oxford

She did spend some time at the turn of the century in Oxford.

1901

1901 Census – School House, 30 Bardwell Road, Oxford

Charles Cotterill Lynam 42, schoolmaster

Catherine A Lynam, 35

Charles G Lynam, 13

Catherine M Lynam, 12

Alfred Lynam, brother

Mabel Lynam, sister in law

Margate

1911

1911 Census – Cliftonville, Margate

Robert Hall, 40, Timber Merchant, employer

Alice Hall, 35

Hugh Hall, 10

Noel Hall, 9

Marjorie Hall, 7

Rosemary Hall, 1

Catherine Lynham, sister, 45

Mary Nunnerley, sister in law

Florence Jackson, governess, 30

Cook, housemaid and nurse

London

1916

Catherine (nee Hall) Lynham was one of the aunts of my granny, Peggy Baker (BAK00002) and her siblings, who had lost both their mother and father by 1916. We have some letters between them:

1921

1921 Census – 6 Parliament Hill Mansions, St Pancras, London

Catherine Alice Lynam, 55

Charles Garner Lynam, 38, born at Audlem, Cheshire, an engineer with Messrs Armstrong Whitworth.

1938

Skipper Lynam died on 27 October 1938 at sea.

1939

1939 Register

Catherine A Lynam, born 16 August 1865, widowed, living on private means, was living with the Rogers family.

New Forest

1957

Catherine Alice Lynam died in on 6 June 1957 in the New Forest, Hampshire (GRO Hampshire Vol 6B Page 329). Lynam, Catherine Alice of Lavender Cottage Milford on Sea Lymington Hampshire widow died 6 June 1957 at The War Memorial Hospital Milford on Sea Probate Chester 17 September to Catherine Mary Barclay (wife of Cyril Lancelot Thorold Barclay). Effects £819 4s 4d (Probate Records).